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So, should I be surprised or what? Probably not. However, I booked tickets for me and a mate to see Angels & Airwaves in Brum last night and, based on their recorded output (3 albums), I at least expected it to sound half-decent in a 'ripping-off-'Pride'-era-U2-but-with-Blink-vocals' kinda way.
The dude CANNOT SING. At all... He kinda hiccup-talks like he has a speech impediment. And he doesn't hit one single note that he does on record. Seriously. His albums must be revered as THE Bible in Auto-tune/pitch correction techniques. Anyone else found this out? Any other shocking live singers out there that we should all avoid?

I wouldn't have gone.
You know when you wanna be blown away by a band and the minute the first dodgy vocal notes come out you're just like "Maaaaan. This is gonna be a loooong gig..."? - That x 10.
He makes Ian Brown sound like Jeff Buckley.

i was looking forward to their comeback gigs but seeing the reading footage on tv he's just taken to out of tune croaking. at least he only sings in half of their songs, i can't imagine how awful a whole A&A gig of that singing would be

It seemed like even his bandmates were glancing over thinking "Jeez, this is seriously embarrassing.."
The thing is, the A&A records have you believe he's got a pretty damn good range - right up there with Bono. He actually hasn't go ANY range at all.